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Boston Medical Center launches new hospital-at-home program

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On its website , BMC said that research shows that medical care at home can reduce risks of hospital readmissions, falls, cognitive decline and secondary infections. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Telehealth can effectively manage COVID-19 at home, study finds

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"Despite the low intensity of the intervention, our results support the use of telehealth to effectively monitor patients with COVID-19 at home," wrote researchers. Most patients, researchers found, did well with the system. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Epic research shows telehealth efficacy, makes case for more reimbursement 

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A dual team study of in-person, same-specialty follow-up rates after telehealth appointments published by Epic Research examined the cadence of care and found virtual medicine to be an effective tool. The researchers also found that genetics and nutrition are the specialties that made the most efficient use of telemedicine.

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Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds

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The study , which was conducted by researchers from Harvard and the RAND Corporation, examined the variation in total outpatient visits and telemedicine use among 16.7 During the COVID-19 period of the study, researchers found that 30.1% million commercially insured and Medicare Advantage enrollees from January through June 2020.

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Mayo Clinic COVID-19 patients likely had better outcomes thanks to RPM

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Research published this week in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that COVID-19 patients who received care at Mayo Clinic had favorable outcomes compared to those reported nationally. Andrew Badley, chair of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Research Task Force, in a statement. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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How virtual care can help ease the rural mental health crisis

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The Southwest Rural Health Research Center has identified mental health concerns and addiction as the first and second most important priorities for rural health stakeholders, according to a May 2023 policy brief. In addition, research shows rural Americans are less likely to receive mental healthcare because of the stigma, Booth added.

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KLAS: Teladoc, Epic report widest breadth of telehealth capabilities

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"Teladoc Health reports customers most often adopt capabilities for tele-specialty consults, and a majority also do scheduled and on-demand visits," said KLAS researchers. "They report integration with most EMR vendors, though in previous research, customers have noted integration struggles," researchers said.